I was once an h2g2 addict but as that service "sold out" to Amazon, developed little sects of geek belief which fought in the forums, entered a state general anarchy, and finally became engulfed by BBC Radio, only to return with some horrible feature called "proactive moderation", I find e2 rather refreshing.

But look here -- give this message to your Canadian people -- that the greatest asset they have is their snow! If only we had it in Africa, there's not telling what we'd be capable of.
-- Jan Christian Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa, 1930